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It's all about stories: ours and yours.

Authored by: Sandra Morris
April 25, 2013
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An App, a Map, and the Importance of Storytelling for Social Impact

 

Once upon a time, there lived a credit union. It was a welcoming and generous credit union—one that loaned capital to people in need, helped its clients create savings plans, and taught customers the fundamentals of financial know-how. It was an organization that ran on love, and

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Authored by: Sandra Morris
April 19, 2013
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4 Essential Portland-area Volunteer Resources

 

 

 

“Where should I volunteer?” 

 

It’s a common question, and one that, regrettably, sometimes gets in the way of taking action. While the vast majority of Americans believe volunteering to be an important activity,

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Authored by: Sandra Morris
March 21, 2013
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Credit Union Social Media Strategy Insights and Statistics
 

Okay, I’ll admit it: We’re obsessed with credit unions. In terms of models for social good, it’s challenging to find a better example. Credit unions, as institutions owned by the people they serve, have a unique perspective and opportunity to enact change and growth in the lives of their constit

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Authored by: Sandra Morris
February 26, 2013
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5 Ways to Get Started Finding a Nonprofit Partner for Your Business

 

I’ve written before about starting a partnership between a nonprofit and a corporate entity,

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Authored by: Sandra Morris
February 19, 2013
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How Credit Unions Get Involved in the Community

In terms of American history, the credit union is younger than the car. It may be hard to believe, but the first credit union in the United States opened for business just a little over a hundred years ago: St. Mary’s Cooperative Credit Associatio

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Authored by: Sandra Morris
February 14, 2013
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5 Ways to Get Started Finding a Corporate Partner for Your Nonprofit

For nonprofit managers, choosing a corporate partner can feel a lot like dating. There are the giddy first encounters. The preliminary Google searches. The awkward conversations over coffee. The nights spent waiting for emails or phone calls. The frustra

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January 08, 2013
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How to Stick to Your Resolution to Give Back this Year

We’re more than a week into 2013, which means:

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November 26, 2012
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CafeGive Boosts Year-End Giving Campaigns and Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday and CafeGive

CafeGive will celebrate a national movement that is making, November 27, 2012, a day dedicated to giving (#GivingTuesday) by offering businesses and their causes ready to deploy Facebook apps to support end of year giving.

If you knew your c

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October 18, 2012
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Cause Talk Radio - The Power of Social Media Apps for Cause Marketing

It’s always a kick to talk about what you love to do, your passions and your dreams. It’s even more of a thrill to share it with people who share your enthusiasm. That’s what the CafeGive CEO, Sandra Morris, did this week when she spoke with Joe Waters and Megan Strand of Cause Talk Radio about how small and medium sized businesses are using our new products to increase the community impact of their giving programs.

If you are a small or medium sized business that is

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October 09, 2012
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Give Back with the Power of Social Media Marketing

Social media's only making marketing stronger.

Staying up to date with people, news, ideas, and events has never been easier, thanks to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The world is more connected than ever before, and grows more so every day: Last week, Facebook reached one billion users, while YouTube receives

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October 03, 2012
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CafeGive Social: A New Beginning

This is a pretty exciting week for us. It marks an important milestone in our journey as entrepreneurs, and an exciting new page for our customers and the company. The three founders of CafeGive started with the idea that we could bring our years of internet marketing expertise and software experience to build a company dedicated to helping causes and businesses realize good together. We have so much experience between us, and it isn’t just technology experience. We have all been i

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October 01, 2012
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CafeGive Social, Cause Marketing
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Every day, more and more buying decisions are being made based on socially responsible actions. Companies with authentic stories to share and inspiration to build around their brand are doing it with Cause Marketing initiatives. Now you can create great loyalty around your brand and build on your reputation as a good company.

At CafeGive Social, we

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